Biologging is suspect to cause corneal opacity in two populations of wild living Northern Bald Ibises (Geronticus eremita)

Biologging is suspect to cause corneal opacity in two populations of wild living Northern Bald Ibises (Geronticus eremita)

Abstract Background In this paper, we present evidence that biologging is strongly correlated with eye irritation, with sometimes severely impairing effects. A migratory population of the Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita, NBI) is reintroduced in Europe, in course of a LIFE + project. Since 201...

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Main Authors: Johannes Fritz, Barbara Eberhard, Corinna Esterer, Bernhard Goenner, Daniela Trobe, Markus Unsoeld, Bernhard Voelkl, Helena Wehner, Alexandra Scope
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Avian Research
Subjects:
Blindness
Electromagnetic radiation
Endangered bird species
Eye opacity
GPS-devices
Mechanical irritation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-020-00223-8

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